Results for Best High School Football Coach 2013

Since 1996, Ball (164-54 in 21 seasons at Exeter) has reached his division's state title game 13 times; he has turned seven of those appearances into championships. This fall, the Blue Hawks will be looking to complete a Division I three-pe...

The last two seasons, O'Reilly's teams have fallen to Bill Ball and the Blue Hawks in the state title game, but since the mid-1980s, the Astros have been the most dominant team in New Hampshire's largest division. Prior to the start of his ...

The winningest head coach in New England history, Lenahan's teams have won 345 games going into his 43rd and final season. During his reign, the Bobcats have won 19 state championships (10 since 2000), completed 13 undefeated seasons and fa...

During a four-year stretch (2006-09) Kozens' squad went 35-9 and reached the Division IV state title game each season. In 2007 the undefeated Sachems claimed the championship with a 35-14 victory over Hanover.

In 2002, Jones (84-38 in 13 seasons at Milford) directed the Spartans to the state finals for the first time in nearly 20 years. They were shut out by Hanover that day, but returned to the state title game the next season, claiming a Divisi...

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Ivanoski has guided the Marauders to five Division IV state championship games since 2001, bringing the title back to Hanover three times, twice by way of a shutout. In 19 seasons his record in 104-72.

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Must be at least 13 years old to vote. There is no limit to the number of times a person can vote as long as the Best High School Football Coach rules are followed.

USA TODAY High School Sports begins its Best High School Football Coach competition at 12 p.m. ET Monday, Sept. 30 with 408 coaches – eight per state and Washington D.C. - in the state round, which ends at 12 p.m. ET Oct 8. The 51 winners will advance to the second round, where they will be divided among eight regions. The regional round will begin at 12 p.m. ET Oct. 9 and ends at 12 p.m. ET Oct. 18. The eight winners advance to a national round, which begins at 12 p.m. ET Oct. 21 and ends at 12 p.m. ET Oct. 29.

The athletic department of the winning coach – based off the number of votes in the final round – will receive $2,000. Second through fifth places also receive cash prizes.